Is CVE-2017-8788 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-8788 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-8788?

CVE-2017-8788 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-8788?

Patch guidance is available from accellion security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-8788.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-8788?

1 product: accellion file transfer appliance.

CVE-2017-8788 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

An issue was discovered on Accellion FTA devices before FTA_9_12_180. There is a CRLF vulnerability in settings_global_text_edit.php allowing ?display=x%0Dnewline attacks.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-93

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ACCELLION
Published: 5/5/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-8788

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